"After five University of Tampa students tested positive for coronavirus after ignoring federal health guidelines and traveling for spring break, a new poll finds that a vast majority of college students are now ‘very concerned’ or ‘somewhat concerned’ about the coronavirus pandemic.
A College Pulse poll found that 31 percent of U.S. college students are now ‘very concerned’ by the pandemic, while another 54 percent are ‘somewhat concerned.’ Twelve percent said they are ‘not too concerned,’ while three percent said they are ‘not at all concerned.’ The number of college students who are either ‘very concerned’ or ‘somewhat concerned’ is up 12 percentage points from just last week when 73 percent said they are ‘very concerned’ or ‘somewhat concerned’ by the virus.
The same poll found that an increasing number of college students are changing their daily routines in accordance with CDC guidelines. About 73 percent reported doing more to combat the virus such as washing their hands more frequently or touching their face less. That’s up 17 percentage points from the week before when 56 percent said the same. However, 14 percent reported making no changes to their lives." …